04/29Result
29th match (N), Indian Premier League at Bengaluru, Apr 29 2018
KKR won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Chris Lynn
Chris LynnKolkata Knight Riders
04/29Result
29th match (N), Indian Premier League at Bengaluru, Apr 29 2018
KKR won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Chris Lynn
Chris LynnKolkata Knight Riders

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | RCB: 175/4 | RR: 8.75

  • Virat Kohli68 (44b)
  • Colin de Grandhomme11 (6b)
  • Mitchell Johnson3-0-38-0
  • Shivam Mavi3-0-21-0

9:49pm Lynn and Narine, as expected. Tim Southee is preparing to bowl.

Hot takes: Jangali: "It will be familiar Sunday. SRH can defend any total RCB cannot defend any total."

Rajat: "This has been a good bowling performance by KKR. With the batting depth they have and RCB's bowling woes this shouldn't be a difficult score to chase down. Fancy Lynn to get some runs tonight."

Kapil: "Don't know how you rate QDC's innings. DeCock really played poorly. Too many dots in PP. Really wanted 190 RCB but at 88/3 in 12 overs, they'll take 175" --- With 45 dot balls in the innings, they'll definitely take 175. Or regret it at the end of the night...

Dikshit Chhabra: "Fourth straight match where an Indian captain is not out on 50+ score. "

Rahul: "RCB has got to a match winning total here. If ever their bowling had to step up, it is today."

ANKUSH TALREJA: "Intelligent innings by kohli after RCB were 3 down!!....it felt like it was a bit slow but it necessary to hold one end and then he Accelerated well"

9:35pm Pitch slower than what they've seen this year so far, says Brendon McCullum. Kohli's walking off with his bat raised. 175 is a good score if you consider the two-paced offerings of this pitch tonight. But. Lynn. Narine. Russell. It'll only take one of those to get going against a hurting bowling attack. Will KKR bring all the competence they showed after the first time out tonight? We'll see.

19.6
6
Johnson to Kohli, SIX, anticipates the slower ball going across him and shuffles right into the off side. Mitch drops this cutter shorter than the others. This means Kohli's momentum moving backwards can be used to spring at the ball as it climbs up at his hips. He duly lofts it over deep backward square
19.5
0
Johnson to Kohli, no run, beaten again with the offcutter. Hits back of a length, finds grip and climb as Kohli brings out a square drive on the up
19.4
1b
Johnson to de Grandhomme, 1 bye, beaten by the offcutter this time. At a length, not the worst ball to play that same shot again. But he looks to club this over midwicket this time
19.3
6
Johnson to de Grandhomme, SIX, carved over sweeper cover! Poor length from Mitch, but it's an offcutter so this is not an easy shot. CDG gets leg side of it, uses his reach to get under and puts in a lot of core strength to clear the fielder
19.2
1
Johnson to Kohli, 1 run, sweetly timed but Karthik has the field set for the full wide ball. Gets on his knee for this square drive and finds deep backward point
19.1
2
Johnson to Kohli, 2 runs, overpitched outside off, looks to pummel this down the ground but as he's done all evening, he goes too hard at it and it trickles past the non-striker off the toe-end

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs | RCB: 159/4 | RR: 8.36

  • Virat Kohli59 (40b)
  • Colin de Grandhomme5 (4b)
  • Shivam Mavi3-0-21-0
  • Andre Russell3-0-31-3
18.6
1
Shivam Mavi to Kohli, 1 run, short ball outside off, cuts to sweeper cover off the bottom of the bat
18.6
2w
Shivam Mavi to de Grandhomme, 2 wides, beaten outside off by a nicely done legcutter. But it has just gone wide of the marker. They sneak a run
18.5
2
Shivam Mavi to de Grandhomme, 2 runs, short ball at off stump. Gets deep in the crease and pulls it to deep midwicket's right . Rinku Singh puts in the slide, keeps it to two
18.4
2
Shivam Mavi to de Grandhomme, 2 runs, sliced to long-off's left. Another full toss. The old low full toss. Can't get a swing under this
18.3
1
Shivam Mavi to Kohli, 1 run, sweetly timed, but not adequately placed. Overpitched ball just outside off and he gets it along the floor to long-off
18.2
1
Shivam Mavi to de Grandhomme, 1 run, yorker. Nicely done. No room at all this time and he jams it out to sweeper cover
18.1
0
Shivam Mavi to de Grandhomme, no run, misses a full toss. So much for my build up, Mr. CDG. It's juciy, knee-height, with plenty of room outside off and he completely misses it

END OF OVER:
18 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | RCB: 150/4 | RR: 8.33

  • Virat Kohli57 (38b)
  • Colin de Grandhomme0 (0b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-31-3
  • Sunil Narine4-0-38-0
17.6
6
Russell to Kohli, SIX, yes. Yes, yes, yes. That bottom-handed whip again. Wide of long-on. Russell misses his length yet again and despite this being a slower ball, he is punished. Kohli barely moves his feet to get this right off the middle
17.5
2
Russell to Kohli, 2 runs, short of a length and up at middle stump. Mistimed pulled again. Off the high part of the bat and to Mavi's left at deep midwicket. That's fifty
17.4
2
Russell to Kohli, 2 runs, Kohli shuffles because there's a chance behind square on the leg side. But this yorker is perfectly done. Gets him at off stump. He jams it wide of long-on to come back for the second

Fine leg and square leg in

Colin de Grandhomme. Ex-KKR man. Good man with 15 balls to go...

17.3
W
Russell to Mandeep Singh, OUT, Mavi keeps his cool at deep midwicket, and takes this with a reverse cup right at the edge. Mandeep hits the pull nicely, to be fair. But the elevation is missing and it's a smart catch

Mandeep Singh c Shivam Mavi b Russell 19 (14b 0x4 2x6) SR: 135.71

17.2
1
Russell to Kohli, 1 run, short ball outside off, looks to clobber this cut, but loses shape and timing because of it. Gets it straight to extra cover
17.1
6
Russell to Kohli, SIX,

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | RCB: 133/3 | RR: 7.82

  • Mandeep Singh19 (13b)
  • Virat Kohli40 (33b)
  • Sunil Narine4-0-38-0
  • Shivam Mavi2-0-12-0

Since the beginning of IPL 2015 until today, Kohli scored in the death overs at a strike rate of 204 in the IPL. RCB will hope he gets that strike rate going.

16.6
6
Narine to Mandeep Singh, SIX, lovely! Mandeep hasn't had too much of the strike but he's been very productive with it in this over. Skidder at a length outside off, with some swing in. Stays deep in the crease and gets his bottom hand under this to whip it over long-on

Chetan : "Never seen Kohli play so many dots before this season of IPL other than the TESTS" --- About a 31% dot-ball percentage today.

16.5
1
Narine to Kohli, 1 run, short ball at middle stump, pulled to deep midwicket
16.4
1
Narine to Mandeep Singh, 1 run, short and turning into the body. Punches to long-on off the back footsh
16.3
6
Narine to Mandeep Singh, SIX, swatted over deep midwicket. Mandeep has nailed this slog sweep against the offbreak. Good stride, clean hit. That's the fifty partnership
16.2
1
Narine to Kohli, 1 run, very short ball on the stumps, mistimes the pull shot and it lands short of deep midwicket. Not done very well against half trackers this season...

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KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st59SP NarineCA Lynn
2nd49RV UthappaCA Lynn
3rd31CA LynnN Rana
3rd?AD RussellCA Lynn
4th32KD KarthikCA Lynn
5th5CA LynnShubman Gill